The order at the counter as you walk in threw off for a second and it was overwhelming. They do not have a paper menu to look at. It was busy and nearly a full house. Very clean. After ordering and going to fill my drink glass I was able to see the salad bar better. A lot of people were there for the salad bar! Nice sized with lots of selections. The ice cream machine was the Star, cones or sundae, vanilla or twist! My chipotle chicken avocado panini was really good. Heavy on the onion, picked a few off, but overall a good sandwich. read more

Jason's Deli - Chicken Chipotle Chicken & Avocado Panini - Delis Near Me - West Des Moines, Iowa

Not very clean. I won't be back unless it is cleaned up. I might try once more . . . if I find it cleaned up! I love ice cream and would not have any because it looked so dirty. read more

Excellent spot for sandwich and soup. Plenty of room for two or twenty. Deli sandwiches are delicious and the soup is spot on. Service is friendly and they offer a free ice cream cone for dessert as a bonus. Was pleasantly surprised how good the food is. Very clean and child friendly. read more

We were pleasantly surprised after walking in here. It's a lot bigger inside than we expected and it's kept very clean. It's a bit loud, but not in a bad way. The staff were very nice while providing quick, efficient service. Our sandwiches were absolutely amazing!!!!!!! I love how fresh everything is and they don't skimp out on the amount either. Can't wait to try more!!! read more

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Jason's is a good solid deli. They have a wide variety of sandwiches, potatoes, soups and a large salad bar. They do a great job with special diets and food allergies too. The place is clean and bright. The parking is ample and the staff are friendly. Great if you want to cater for a work lunch and there are a bunch of food allergies. I had a potato and got the half because the regular is a ridiculous large size and a cup of potato soup. Both were exactly what I expected... Great quick lunch when you want to sit down vs a drive thru... read more

Excellent lunch spot! Lots of salad options, and great sandwiches and soups. Really clean environment with plethora of options! read more

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$11 is a lot for the puny dry Tuna Salad Sandwich with Egg Regular . Do not recommend. Also ordered a Cup Irish Potato Soup and they didn't include a spoon It was very clear that I was staying in a hotel. They also wouldn't provide my driver a receipt for my expense report. Worst Jason's Deli I've experienced. read more

Super quick. So many options and combinations. Delicious food. Tons of seating. Huge salad bar that I will have to try next time. Best part, there is a soft serve ice cream machine for you to indulge in. Vanilla. Chocolate. Or swirl. On a cone, in a bowl, add some hot fudge, or so what my husband does and makes a root beer float. Definitely going back! read more

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This was my second time at this location and both experiences were good. It is a very busy place at lunchtime, but the line moves fast and there is a lot of seating. I got the California club croissant sandwich which had a lot of meat & veggies which I enjoyed. My dad got a muffaleta and said it was good. Our server had an AirPod in and kept asking us to repeat our order... otherwise pretty good! read more

Jason's Deli - California Club Regular - Delis Near Me - West Des Moines, Iowa

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I met a friend for lunch and while Jason's is one of her favorites, I just thought it was ok. This location totally lacks any ambiance. I felt like I was back in a high school cafeteria. The food fed me but it was not anything to savor. I will go again, if asked, but won't suggest this deli as my first choice. read more

Jason's Deli - Lunch with a friend. - Delis Near Me - West Des Moines, Iowa

I love how you can just do the salad bar! There is so much that just one bowl of salad was enough to fill me up! The best part was the ice cream at the very end. Definitely worth the money! read more

This place hits on all points. I've done quick lunches to breakfast "samiches" boxes for employee recognition to easy ordering for group meetings. Everyone is always thrilled. The sandwiches are massive and delicious. The Sammy boxes come bacon, sausage or ham ( ham is the best) and are very popular. I've ordered them twice a week from Thanksgiving to Christmas and my employees look forward every time they arrive. The ordering system for meetings is easy with everyone submitting their order to one place. This weekend I expanded my horizons to the carbonara. Fabulous! The only problem with Jason's deli is that there are not more of them closer to me. read more

Amazing food, friendly service, and a spacious, quiet atmosphere. I love that there are healthier options for food, and there's the added bonus of free ice cream. I need to come here more often! read more

Jason's Deli - Great Southwest Bowl - Delis Near Me - West Des Moines, Iowa

Jason's Deli has had my hands down favorite salad bar in Des Moines for over a decade. It's barely changed during that time, and for good reason: Don't mess with success! The variety of leaves (baby lettuce, baby spinach, or romaine) and toppings are stupendous. You have hardboiled eggs, baby carrots, big red onion rings (my personal favorite topping), roasted red peppers, and just about anything you can think of, honestly. All of the dressings are homemade. My favorite is the Italian. It's so good I could drink it. It's just delectable. Most of the ingredients are also organic. Want to indulge a little? Throw on some tasty muffins. Cottage cheese? Croutons? There are several kinds, made fresh. You're covered. You even have the option of a bowl or cone of ice cream, if the salad is just too healthy for you. I always love having one after I eat my salad. Always have. Jason's Deli's salad bar has never disappointed me. It's always delicious and fresh. It's absolutely a steal at under $10, as well, especially in this economy! If you're a salad lover, do yourself a favor and go to Jason's Deli. In over ten years I have never had a salad bar even come close. I can't recommend it highly enough. read more

Jason's Deli - So good! - Delis Near Me - West Des Moines, Iowa

I was very disappointed when I received my chipotle chicken and avocado panini and it only had 2 bite sized pieces of chicken on one half and 3 bite sized pieces of chicken on the other half, and 1 sliver of avocado on each half. Pretty ridiculous for a sandwich that cost $10.79. I would rather pay a little more and actually get more of waht was supposed to be the primary ingredients. read more

"Grilled, 100% antibiotic-free chicken breast, penne pasta, tomato-basil sauce, Asiago, herb focaccia" The chicken was perfectly grilled, the sauce had a lot of flavor, and the pasta was al dente. I only wish there was more sauce to coat all the noodles. read more

Jason's Deli - Chicken Pasta Primo - Delis Near Me - West Des Moines, Iowa

Could have been better. I ordered 1 sandwich to split with my mom. Supposed to come with chips so we got a second side of pasta salad and we were charged for both. Also we both ordered a fountain drink they were $3 each! To top it off none of the lids they had fit our drinks. We had a nice French dip sandwich tasted great but we asked if they had horseradish or horseradish sauce and they said no!? What kind of deli sells roast beef sandwiches and doesn't even carry horsey sauce? Even Arby's has horsey sauce. Pretty disappointing. So we had one sandwich (split) and pasta salad and 2 fountain drinks all for they low price of $22.10. SAVE YOUR MONEY AND GO ELSEWHERE. read more

I came across a Jason's Deli while in Cincy earlier this year ... and again today in Des Moines. The menu has something for everyone, and the food is prepared quickly and is always delish! It's a 'can't miss' place ... and the free soft-serve ice cream is a happy bonus! I have a soft spot for the NY Yankee specialty sandwich. Highly recommended. read more

Jason's Deli - The 'NY Yankee' sandwich. Mmmmm! - Delis Near Me - West Des Moines, Iowa

It seems that fresh carefully prepared food, good service, cleanliness and sufficient staff may not return after covid times. Certainty that is the case at Jason's. Good concept ruined by pitiful execution. Many better choices can be found. read more

I was in Des Moines and needed a place to stop for lunch (by myself). Siri found this within walking distance from where I was parked at Home Depot. Friendly staff greeted me. Since it was my first time here, I had to discover where to order. Didn't take much time looking at the menu (I was hungry). Ordered first thing I saw (California club) and for a side the steamed vegetables. I chose to eat dine in (many tables marked not available due to social distancing). Food arrived quickly (served with a smile). Kind of a basic meal, but very good and healthy, too. Oh, yes, they are playing classic rock on the sound system. That is worth another star! I will come again when visiting town and need a place to eat! read more

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I've order to go here multiple times and it does not disappoint. I usually get there chicken salad sandwich manager special. The chicken salad has pineapple in it which I thought weird at first but it's actually quite good. Any side you get is fresh and is also good. Their catering is a good deal as well. read more

Ordered a pastrami rueben. Have to say this is the worst sandwich of any kind I have attempted to eat. The meat is so tough and chewy that you can't eat it. It is filled with gristle and fat. You can chew on it for days. Yuck. read more

Has been a go to place for many years. The sandwich I received today was heavy on the mayo and little meat. The condiment section of salad bar is gone. Sad read more

One of my favorite lunch places in town. I love the fresh ingredients and variety of things to eat. Tons of food for gluten free, vegetarian and meat lovers alike. It's a fast casual atmosphere and the prices are reasonable. My favorite part is the NY style deli / decor and ambiance. The pictures in here are awesome, just a lot of different areas of Des Moines. I would definitely recommend eating here if you are in the area. read more

This is generally a reliable place to order takeout. Sometimes the order is ready a few minutes after pick up time, so I tend to try to arrive a little late. Occasionally I get stale bread for my sandwich. And rarely, they mess up the order in some way. Today they forgot my salad dressing which was a bit of a bummer. It's kind of a key part of the order! Anyway, the food and service is typically good for takeout orders. read more

This was a nice find. I like a place that has specials daily so that's what I tried. It was a roast beef hoagie. and not sandwich roast beef. Like a real home cooked roast beef placed on a hoagie with a little bit of melted cheese really simple and really good! It was busy but staff was great and did a great job keeping everything clean. That is a big bonus in for me. read more

Jason's Deli - Part of the huge salad bar. - Delis Near Me - West Des Moines, Iowa

great sandwich! i got the beefeater and it' hits different! no long wait time and the place was packed !! read more

Jason's Deli - Beefeater Regular - Delis Near Me - West Des Moines, Iowa

I had a simple order today for lunch. Take out. When I got back to work it was totally wrong. Ruined lunch - not edible. Go somewhere else.

There's no issue with the food served here, but you will get no personality with the employees. I'm a regular here, about once a week, and always say hello or how are you and am always met with a blank stare from 2-3 of the employees working. At first I thought I wasn't being heard so I offered up an extra 'Hello' but nope...nada... Its clear that half the employees here HATE their jobs..... Brings to mind a Seinfeld episode of ....'No Soup for YOU!' read more

To the owner- please upgrade your customer facing staff. We didn't get the correct items on or order. The manager on staff, as well as an additional team member handled it so poorly that it ended up being a teachable moment for our two kids on "what NOT to do". I've been to Jason's Deli locations in multiple states and the customer service/food were always terrific. In contrast, this experience was awful. Coach your team, for everyone's sake. It was pretty clear no one was happy working there. read more

Slipped in before a lunch rush. Walk in and you can see right away that we could have called ahead for pick up. No worries this time we beat the rush. My lunch buddy order a Reuben because he loves them here. He raved about them many times but i discovered you can get their salad bar with half a sandwiches. One time through the salad bar for me was plenty. They have an good selection. We sat with our number not long before our sandwiches came out. The Ruben was good. Everything was timely and we enjoyed it. I'll be back at some point but with the rush of people that came in shortly after us I'll probably still go early to avoid the rush. read more

Jason's Deli - Half a Reuben and chips - Delis Near Me - West Des Moines, Iowa

Always a great time. Great food, good salad bar, good soup and awesome ice cream. Nice staff. The menu has a wide range of sandwiches.

Can't believe we've never been here. My boyfriend and I were looking for a nice salad bar and it popped up in Google. It wasn't close but Def worth the little drive. It was far more than we expected and we Def didn't end up with just a salad. We each picked a sandwich and although they looked amazing we were too full to eat it there. The salad bar is better than anything else we have seen. The atmosphere was very chill and comfortable. We will Def be returning and will tell our friends about it.. read more

A nice selection of food. A super variety on the salad bar including yummy ginger bread muffins. Good meals at a very fair price.

I used to eat here at least once a week. I always got the same thing, the salad bar, taking anywhere from one to three trips. They had enough variety that I could create different salads. This was before the pandemic. Sadly, it appears Jason's salad bar did not survive. I went today. The first problem occurred as I approached the bar. A woman scolded me in broken English about my gloves. Apparently they now require you wear them and I had failed to notice the pair I had on my tray not a problem. They added a new policy and I was happy to comply, once I figured on what she was talking about. All was well until I went back for a second helping at what had always been an unlimited salad bar. I asked for a clean plate and the same woman who scolded me earlier seemed to have no idea what I was talking about. She finally informed me, "You want to eat again, you got to pay again". I declined and will not be back. I have no problem with accommodations due to covid, but if you are going to change how a salad bar works, could you maybe tell customers before they pay and break the rules.? They had maybe the third best salad bar in the area. Pity. read more

The sandwiches are pretty solid, but the soups are very disappointing in comparison to their competition. Many of the recipes seem to use the same basic formula (base, main ingredient, vegetable), even when they are not necessary. Carrots seem very out of place in baked potato soup. I've also tried the french onion and the broth is very weak. The salad bar has a nice assortment of items and its nice they have options besides iceberg which seems to be standard these days. Corn muffins, garlic toast, and ice cream are free for all and serve as nice compliments and/or dessert to a meal. Service is always friendly and efficient. I like the fact the table number you are given is "raised" making it easier to find when your meal is prepared. read more

This is a good place for someone that wants some soup, sandwich, and salad. They have an unlimited salad bar that you can pair with soup or sandwich which is nice. I do enjoy coming here on rare occasion, but for a deli, their salad bar just doesn't have enough options. They have plenty of vegetable options, but only one type of shredded cheese, and no meat other than bacon bits. Normally that is OK for a place that does not specialize in salads, but for this place they can up it a notch. Their seafood gumbo is also very good along with salmon sandwich. So if you don't mind not having cheese and meat options with your salad, you will love this place. But if you are like me, you will enjoy it on rare occasion. read more

Jason's Deli - Seafood gumbo soup is da bomb. - Delis Near Me - West Des Moines, Iowa

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I get the California club which I get provolone cheese instead of swiss. Turkey, bacon, guacamole, and greens. All on a toasted croissant. Potatoes are huge and tasty. Make sure you ask for extra butter and sour cream because you won't get enough. Tortilla soup is good. Beefeater sandwich good. Seasonal roast beef sandwich is awesome. Just have to catch it when it is there. Salad bar has all sorts of yummy stuff. Cornbread muffins great..and free ice cream after! read more

Jason's Deli - Delis Near Me - West Des Moines, Iowa

Cashier was very nice and the food was very fresh and tasty. Next time I am in the area I will most definitely stop here again.

What a dirty place. We walked in, ordered at the counter and then proceeded around to find a table. The floor was THE WORST. The booths and chairs dirty. Doesn't Iowa have a department that inspects restaurants?? The sandwich was okay, ergo the one star. Never again. read more